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Record 1 2005-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
DEF

A dry compartment in a pumping station, near or below pumping level, where the pumps are located.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Captage des eaux
DEF

Chambre souterraine entièrement cuvelée de manière à être imperméable aux infiltrations pouvant venir par le sol, et être en tous temps accessible. Un puits sec est utilisé pour faire fonctionner en charge une pompe alimentée par une citerne ou un réservoir enterré, la tubulure d'aspiration de la pompe étant alors raccordée à un élément de tuyau traversant la maçonnerie du cuvelage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Captación de agua
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